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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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